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Lignin Degradation and Valorization by Filamentous Fungi
The aromatic polymer lignin is one of the structural polymers present in lignocellulosic plant cell walls. After cellulose, it is the second most... -
Regulation of Penicillin Biosynthesis in Filamentous Fungi
The β-lactam antibiotic penicillin is one of the mainly used antibiotics for the therapy of infectious diseases. It is produced as end product by... -
Microbial cell factories based on filamentous bacteria, yeasts, and fungi
BackgroundAdvanced DNA synthesis, biosensor assembly, and genetic circuit development in synthetic biology and metabolic engineering have reinforced...
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Multienzymatic biotransformation of flavokawain B by entomopathogenic filamentous fungi: structural modifications and pharmacological predictions
BackgroundFlavokawain B is one of the naturally occurring chalcones in the kava plant ( Piper methysticum ). It exhibits anticancer, anti-inflammatory...
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Cellulose Degradation Enzymes in Filamentous Fungi, A Bioprocessing Approach Towards Biorefinery
The economic exploration of renewable energy resources has hot fundamentals among the countries besides dwindling energy resources and increasing...
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Efficient exploration of terpenoid biosynthetic gene clusters in filamentous fungi
Terpenoids, critical components of human medicine, are the largest family of natural products. Fungi are an important source of terpenoids, but many...
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Integration of agricultural residues as biomass source to saccharification bioprocess and for the production of cellulases from filamentous fungi
The production of second-generation bioethanol has several challenges, among them finding cheap and efficient enzymes for a sustainable process. In...
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Naturally Multicomponent Materials Obtained from Filamentous Fungi: Impact of Different Cell Rupture Treatment on Film Properties
This study aimed to obtain films using the entire mycelium of Aspergillus niger , Mucor hiemalis , and Penicillium nalgiovense by casting method and to...
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Factors regulating cellulolytic gene expression in filamentous fungi: an overview
The growing demand for biofuels such as bioethanol has led to the need for identifying alternative feedstock instead of conventional substrates like...
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Evaluation and optimisation of direct transesterification methods for the assessment of lipid accumulation in oleaginous filamentous fungi
BackgroundOleaginous filamentous fungi can accumulate large amount of cellular lipids and potentially serve as a major source of oleochemicals for...
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Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles by fungi and its potential in SERS
Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) by using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has gained relevance for the identification of biomolecules and some...
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Exploring the multi-level regulation of lignocellulases in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma guizhouense NJAU4742 from an omics perspective
BackgroundFilamentous fungi are highly efficient at deconstructing plant biomass by secreting a variety of enzymes, but the complex enzymatic...
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Biochemistry of Secondary Metabolism of Fungi
Fungi, eukaryotic organisms with a kingdom of their own, include microorganisms from moulds and yeasts to the most known and appreciated mushrooms.... -
Fungi and Food Spoilage
The first three editions of Fungi and Food Spoilage established, then consolidated, a reputation as the leading book on foodborne fungi. It details... -
New Trends from Fungi Secondary Metabolism in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Fungi are eukaryotic organisms that can produce a wide range of secondary metabolites with a significant impact on society. Some metabolites are... -
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass Using an Optimized Enzymatic Cocktail Prepared from Secretomes of Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Amazonian Biodiversity
The use of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) has emerged as one of the main strategies for generating renewable biofuels. For the efficient use of such...
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Influence of Genetics on the Secondary Metabolism of Fungi
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, one of the most famous bioactive molecules that changed the world, studies pertaining to secondary... -
Intron retention coupled with nonsense-mediated decay is involved in cellulase biosynthesis in cellulolytic fungi
BackgroundKnowledge on regulatory networks associated with cellulase biosynthesis is prerequisite for exploitation of such regulatory systems in...
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Amazing Potential and the Future of Fungi: Applications and Economic Importance
In the new bioeconomy, fungi play a decisive role in addressing major global challenges by upgrading resource efficiency, fabricating renewable... -
Expression of microbial lipase in filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger: a review
Lipase has high economic importance and is widely used in biodiesel, food, detergents, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. The rapid...